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EP3942212 - FITTING HAVING BLOCKING RING FOR PERMANENTLY CONNECTING TO AT LEAST ONE TUBE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.04.2024
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  05.05.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  06.09.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  24.12.2021
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  28.09.2020
Formerunknown
Status updated on  21.03.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip12.04.2024No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 15.05.2024  [2024/20]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Viega Technology GmbH & Co. KG
Viega Platz 1
57439 Attendorn / DE
[2022/04]
Inventor(s)01 / DÜPERTHAL, Fabian
Lilienweg 14
57368 Lennestadt / DE
02 / ROCKSLOH, Stefan
Vergessene Str. 14
57439 Attendorn / DE
03 / SCHNEIDER, Andreas
Zur Hellewiese 5
57413 Finnentrop-Schönholthausen / DE
04 / SCHMITT, Detlev
Am Eichenbaum 5
57489 Drolshagen / DE
05 / SINOPLU, Sudi
Auf den Peulen 54
57439 Attendorn / DE
06 / HÜTTE, Andreas
Grüner Weg 11
57439 Attendorn / DE
 [2023/23]
Former [2022/04]01 / DÜPERTHAL, Fabian
57368 Lennestadt / DE
02 / ROCKSLOH, Stefan
57439 Attendorn / DE
03 / SCHNEIDER, Andreas
57413 Finnentrop-Schönholthausen / DE
04 / SCHMITT, Detlev
57489 Drolshagen / DE
05 / SINOPLU, Sudi
57439 Attendorn / DE
06 / HÜTTE, Andreas
57439 Attendorn / DE
Representative(s)Cohausz & Florack
Patent- & Rechtsanwälte
Partnerschaftsgesellschaft mbB
Bleichstraße 14
40211 Düsseldorf / DE
[2022/04]
Application number, filing date20710498.510.03.2020
[2022/04]
WO2020EP56329
Priority number, dateDE20191010713020.03.2019         Original published format: DE102019107130
[2022/04]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2020187645
Date:24.09.2020
Language:DE
[2020/39]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3942212
Date:26.01.2022
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 24.09.2020 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2022/04]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3942212
Date:07.06.2023
Language:DE
[2023/23]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP24.09.2020
ClassificationIPC:F16L37/10
[2022/04]
CPC:
F16L37/101 (EP,US); F16L2201/10 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2022/04]  
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:FITTING MIT SPERRRING ZUM UNLÖSBAREN VERBINDEN MIT MINDESTENS EINEM ROHR[2022/04]
English:FITTING HAVING BLOCKING RING FOR PERMANENTLY CONNECTING TO AT LEAST ONE TUBE[2022/04]
French:RACCORD AVEC BAGUE DE SERRAGE POUR LA CONNEXION INAMOVIBLE AVEC AU MOINS UN TUBE[2022/04]
Entry into regional phase14.09.2021National basic fee paid 
14.09.2021Designation fee(s) paid 
14.09.2021Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure19.01.2021Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
14.09.2021Examination requested  [2022/04]
14.09.2021Date on which the examining division has become responsible
07.09.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.01.2023Fee for grant paid
17.01.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
17.01.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)08.03.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/20]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
22.03.2023Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCZ07.06.2023
HR07.06.2023
RO07.06.2023
RS07.06.2023
SK07.06.2023
SM07.06.2023
NO07.09.2023
GR08.09.2023
IS07.10.2023
[2024/10]
Former [2024/08]HR07.06.2023
RS07.06.2023
SK07.06.2023
SM07.06.2023
NO07.09.2023
GR08.09.2023
Former [2023/51]HR07.06.2023
RS07.06.2023
NO07.09.2023
GR08.09.2023
Former [2023/50]NO07.09.2023
GR08.09.2023
Former [2023/48]NO07.09.2023
Cited inInternational search[XAI]DE102015118546  (SCHLEMMER GMBH [DE]) [X] 1-4 * paragraph [0054] - paragraph [0078]; figures 1-16 * [A] 8,9 [I] 5-7;
 [XA]DE102017217176  (HYUNDAI MOTOR CO LTD [KR], et al) [X] 1,4 * paragraph [0021] - paragraph [0044]; figures 1-4 *[A] 2,3,5-9;
 [XAI]CN108953807  (JIAXING SHENGYANG ELECTRIC CO LTD) [X] 1-4 * paragraph [0016] - paragraph [0027]; figures 1-3 * [A] 8,9 [I] 5-7;
 EP3633257  [ ] (JIAXING SHENG YANG ELECTRIC CO LTD [CN])
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